Photojournalism – Page 21 – Visual Journalism

June 5, 2016

Not Trusting Our Viewers

There has been a lot written about the images of Steve McCurry being altered – whether is was his staff, his staff under his direction or the man himself doesn’t really matter. The images were altered and a photographer who has been held highly for decades for his journalism work is not rebranding himself as a “visual storyteller.” Which is...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

May 25, 2016

Expired, but Still Working

An interesting project by Chip Litherland – taking expired film to major events, just to see what happens. Yeah, it’s art … but it’s sort of cool. And I’ve probably got 20 rolls of various film in the freezer or drawers around here …

Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk

May 25, 2016

Doing Some Good

James Estrin has a nice piece up at The New York Times’ Lens blog about the work of Mel Rosenthal who documented the South Bronx in New York from 1976 to 1982. The limited number of images here is frustrating – I really want to see more. It’s the reasoning behind these images that has me interested: For Mel Rosenthal,...

At Work/Good Work/Photojournalism

May 1, 2016

Where the Press Isn’t Free

The New York Times has an interesting piece up about photojournalist Maya Vidon-White who photographed a dying victim of the November terrorist attacks in Paris and is now being sued for doing so. The story talks about the ethical challenges of covering conflicts, but it’s really about the legal challenges – in France, you can’t photograph the victims of terrorism...

Business & Industry/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism

April 18, 2016

Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

Congratulations to Jessica Rinaldi of the Boston Globe who won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography today. Her story, about a young boy who survived being beaten nearly to death, is exactly the type of work that should be celebrated – it is heartbreaking and hopeful, it speaks to the need to slow down and spend time on a story,...

Competitions/Good Work/Photojournalism

April 15, 2016

A Visual Discussion on the Human Condition

One of my long-time favorites is Peter Turnley. Early on in my studies, I saw something in his work that resonated deeply with me, but I’m not sure I was able to articulate it then. There was a warmth, a connection. The people in his images were never just subjects, there was something more in the relationship separated only by...

Advice & Learning/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

April 13, 2016

Would HCB Use a Cellphone?

It’s an interesting question, whether Henri Cariter-Bresson would convert from his Leica to a smartphone were he alive and working today. William Dalrymple believe he would have and, as much as I adore the craft of photography … I guess I agree HCB would be wielding an iPhone 6s. But definitely not a 6s Plus, that would be too big....

Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

April 8, 2016

Photography Without Vision

Om Malik has a wonderful piece up at the New Yorker, triggered by Google’s announcement it is making the Nik Collection of software tools free. This idea that we are photographing everything, never seeing anything and, perhaps worse, not remembering anything is troubling to me. I have a very large collection of family photos, somewhere in excess of 20,000 images,...

Craft/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory

April 5, 2016

Envision Kindness Contest Open

The Envision Kindness Student Photography and Film Contest is now accepting entries. This is a pretty cool idea and not just because it involves one of my good friends. The idea is to celebrate work that celebrates kindness an compassion. A good news competition, if you will.

Competitions/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video